Ten new measles cases in Twin Cities
Ten new measles cases were reported in the Twin Cities region, all among unvaccinated patients, as part of a growing statewide surge. The Minnesota Department of Health added two more cases on Oct. 13, bringing the 2025 total above 18 (likely 20), and officials link the outbreak to declines in routine childhood vaccinations.
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đ Key Facts
- On Oct. 13, 2025, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported two additional measles cases.
- Those two cases were reported since the previous statewide/metro update.
- The new cases raise the 2025 year-to-date total above the previously reported 18 cases (likely 20 total for the year).
- The Minnesota Reformer ties the measles surge to declines in routine childhood vaccination rates.
- The article frames the situation as part of a broader measles surge in Minnesota, increasing transmission risk.
đ Contextual Background
- All 10 of those new measles cases were connected to travel: seven were associated with recent domestic travel (linked to three cases reported the prior week) and three were associated with international travel.
- As of the 2024-2025 school year, 86.53% of kindergarten students in Minnesota were vaccinated; only Wisconsin (84.8%), Alaska (81.2%), and Idaho (78.5%) had lower kindergarten vaccination rates.
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Minnesota adds two cases to measles surge amid decline in routine vaccinations
New information:
- MDH reported two additional measles cases on Oct. 13, 2025, since the previous statewide/metro update.
- The article ties the surge to declines in routine childhood vaccination rates, adding context to transmission risk.
- The new cases raise the year-to-date total above the previously reported 18 cases (likely 20 total for 2025).